Fruit-boiler.



E. A. HALL.

FRUIT BOILER. Arrmonlon IILEI) JUNE 29, 1908.

I 919,346. Patented Apr.27, 1909 LA. HALL. FRUIT BOILER.

LIPLIOATIOH TILED JUNE 29, 1908.

919,346. Patented A .27,1909.

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ELIZABETH A. HALL, OF EDGAR, NEBRASKA.

FRUIT-BOILER.

eflicient and durable device of this character especially adapted for the use of cooking fruit in. cans. It will also be seen that this device is most conveniently adapted for the use of cooking any kind of vegetable as well as fruit in. cans.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consistsin the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter de- 5 scribed and shown and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a fruit boiling apparatus constructed. in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the device. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view. Fig.

4- is a perspective view of one of the can I holders.

and which is provided with series of pairs of slots a and b. Inserted in each pen 01- slots is an ear 0 and d which constitutes the fastening means tor each of the can holders.

The ears 0 and (Z are passed through the slots and then bent inwardly, as shown 1n Fig. 2 of the drawings. The arms 2 of the can Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 29, 1908.

Patented April 27, 1909.

Serial No. 440,965.

i gage the can that is inserted therein. The

under side of the plate is provided with a rectangular flange 3 which has a central support 4 which holds the plate a proper distance from the vessel containing the same. The plate is also provided with a series of perforations 5, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The plate is provided with a loop or handle 6 which is rigidly connected. thereto, and which extends below lzSZtlCl plate for the purpose of holding the 5 same spaced from the bottom of the vessel in which it is inserted.

Having thus descnbed my invention,

what is claimed is A fruit boiler, comprising a plate mounted in a vessel, said plate being provided with a plurality of slots or openings arranged in pairs, can holding devices having ears mounted in said slots or openings, the eX- tremities of said ears being bent inwardly below said plate, said can-holders being composed of a single piece of metal com.- prising circular bases from which the said ears project, each of said bases having upwardly projecting spring-arms designed to frictionally engage a can, said arms being of a contour to conform to the curvature of a holder are then bent upward and are yield- 4 able and resilient so as to frictionally en- 1 can, handles carried by said plate and rigidly connected thereto, said handles be- Referrin to the drawings 1 desl nates a plate wlnch 18 formed of any suitable metal ing extended below said plate and adapted to hold the same spaced from the bottom of the vessel.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ELIZABETH A. HALL.

IVitnesses:

JOHN M. JoNEs, MAGGIE HILL. 

